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The top 10 captains of England

1 Bobby Moore With due respect to today’s euphoria, a captain who lifts the football World Cup is the ultimate symbol of England’s sporting heritage. Yes, Moore enjoyed home conditions in 1966. Yes, he led exceptional players primed by Alf Ramsey. But to win the pot coveted in more than 200 countries, to command the respect of Charlton, Peters, Ball, Hurst and Stiles, to lead England 90 times in 108 appearances is his legacy. “Bobby Moore?” mused Ramsey. “He is my representative on the field”

2 Martin Johnson In an age when image can deceive, Johnson lends 118kg of weight to the argument that “what you see is what you get”. He led the Lions on their southern hemisphere tour in 1997, when coach Ian McGeechan observed: “I just thought of him walking down the corridor, and the South Africans opening the changing room door. They’d look up and see